The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Domestic News

EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Domestic News
School.boys at Washington. d. G., have
become SO infatuated with the Buffalo Bill
cowboy spirit that the school board has de-
creed that every pupil carrying firearms
shall be expelled.
The Michigan crop report for April shows
that winter wheat has suffered severely.
The total number of bushels of wheat re-
ported marketed the past eight months is
1O,7Ss,0Ol, or Al per cent Of the crop OF 1886.
At Napa, California, on the 18th, Elijah
Waters and T. Wagner, engaged in a bare
knuckle fight. In the first rouud Waters
was struck on the head and fell unconscious
He remained 50 until morning, when he
died.
The Mumee rolling mill at Toledo. Ohio,
was destroyed by fire on the 9th, only the
Office, machine shop and blacksmith shop
being saved. The mills were built in 1883,
and employed 30 men at this time. Loss
500, 200 insurance $4,000. 1t is thought
the mills will be rebuilt.
The New York Eastern Methodist con-
ference in New York, discussed the ques-
ton of indorsing the Prohibition party.
Some Of the speakers favored prohibition
or nothing, and others were willing to
accept high license, but the majority were
opposed to recognizing any political party,
and the resolution indorsing the prohibition
party was defeated.
Troy, N. Y, had a touch OF food on the
10th. from the warm sun and wind which
OOsened the ice in the Mohawk, Hoosic
land other small streams, filling the Hudson
nlyoS All nj ft1nN aflY
front of the city were flooded and mer-
chants and others were obliged to move to
upper floors and buildings on higher ground.
The freshet came without warning.
At Lee, Mass, the water is higher than
for twenty-five years, and damage is feared
from some of the dams used in connection
with the privilege. Some of the roads are
flooded and washOuts are frequent. The
water is SO high that the fires in the boiler
rooms of the Eagle paper-mills We're ex
tinguished. The Housatonic river has over
flowed and flooded the meadows, doing con-
siderable damage.
A New York dispatch says: The tide of
spring immigration has set in several weeks
earlier than usual this year, and promises TO
exceed in volume that OF any year since
1882. Last weeks arrivals amounted to 49,
$50, and those of a single day exceeded
400. The first three months of the present
year exceeded those of last year by l., 632.
The most noticeable increase has been
among the Scandinavians.
At Meadville, Pa, Sunday night during a
family quarrel Mrs. John Buchholz seized q
lighted lamp and hurled it at her husbands s
head. The burning missile exploded, and in
an instant both husband and wife were en-
yeloped in flames. Buchholz dragged his
wife from the burning building, but she
was SO badly injured that death relieved her
suiferings at an early hour next morning.
Buchholz was also fatally burned.
At Contoocook, N. H., the residents were
terrified by distinct earthquake terrors, on
Friday. Vibrations came from the east,
and loud detOnatiOns were heard like Chaps
CT thunder The cracking of the frozen
ground and breaking of ice in the ponds
added to the noise. The shocks lasted
about a minute. Houses were Jared and
dishes ratified off the shelves in the closets,
while many people were rolled from their
beds.
At Chicago, on the 18th. verdict OF
5000 was rendered in the suit of Mrs.
Mary Yando against the Chicago, Milwau-
kee a. St. Paul Railroad company, which
was on trial before Judge Gary. In May,
1885, plaintiff was run down while crossingthe
tracks between Randolph and Lake streets
and lost both hands, besides having several
bones in her body broken. A motion for a
new trial was entered by the company
Two earthquake shocks occurred at Bur-
lington, Vt, Sunday. The first rather
light, at about 2:3O and the second, 10
| minutes later. The second shock was q very
| heavy one, resembling the conclusion from
large gun followed by a jar of Is seconds
duration. Doors and windows ratified, and
,s.,l
| the building seemed to sHay to and fro
People ran into the streets in panic, many
supposing that terrific explosion had oc-
Cured near by.
The property of the late President Arthur
has been disposed Of at auction, in New
| York. His residence brought $4,000 A
the sale of his paintings and brio a. -brac q
| Swiss inkstand, once owned by Gen. Win
field Scott, brought 50; a painting of Gen
Sheridan's horse, Rienzi, Sl2.5U; portr al,
Of Roscoe Conkiing. u, and an antiquated
sold ssa aAausduct Di Bridge. s. SEQ; aEcce Homo
SO: ''Somnambula," $25; .Coast Scene
SIS; Nut Gatherers," Sl7: Madonna $ll
model of the United States steamer U. s
Grant, 81.
The Pennsylvania senate finally passed
the joint resolution proposing woman
Suffrage constitutional amendment; yea.
81; nays IT, The ladies' gallery was crowd
ed during the vote. They were quito en-
thuiastic, and upon the announcement tina
the resolution had passed they arose ane
waved their handkerchiefs. Senator Har
Ian, the female suffrage champion, wa
warmly congratulated on his victory. In
senate also adopted the resolution denounc
ing the coercion bill now pending before tn
British parliament, and extending the sym
pathy Of the Pennsylvania seLate to Glad
stone and Parnell in their efforts to secur
the rights Of Ireland.